New York State Roots Project in Action Dem's take notice!

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It is way past time we hold all politicians feet to the fire to act in our interests not the corporations that paid them to get in office!
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/4/21/125817/793
http://www.crooksandliars.com/2006/04/25.html#a8042
New York State Roots Project in Action

People taking action. Read Pachacutec's whole post: http://www.firedoglake.com/2006/04/25/lotus-1-2-3-and-the-politics-of-1992/

"Roots Project New York members had been trying for over a week to make an appointment to meet with staff in both (Clinton & Schumer) of their senators’ offices. Here’s their summary of their attempts on April 21st to visit the people who ostensibly work for them...

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"People are getting together to overturn the politics of vacuity in many ways, but if you’d like to join your own in-state neighbors in the Roots Project, send an email to stateproject at gmail dot com with (only!) your home state in the subject line...


All visitors in Senator Clinton’s office building must be announced. We told the security guard that we wanted to go up and meet with her staff. We did not have an appointment despite our efforts to try and get one. There was much give and take. Finally, the security guard called Clinton’s office and told us to wait.

We waited 10 minutes, and then called ourselves. The young woman who answered the telephone told us that we could not come up without an appointment. I explained that, beginning on April 11, we have requested appointments, but have received a run around about getting one. Out of frustration, we are in the building to meet with someone. The young woman insisted we needed an appointment, apologized for the run around, and offered to have someone come downstairs and pick up any written material. She also stated that policy issues were handled out of Washington. My response to that was it is unacceptable that I, as a constituent, must travel to DC to meet with my Senator to discuss policy. Again, she apologized.

Finally, she took my name and telephone number and assured me that someone will call.

Frankly, I won’t hold my breath.


SENATOR SCHUMER’S OFFICE

Visitors at Senator Schumer’s building also had to be announced. We were immediately whisked to his office. We met with the Sam Schaeffer, Director of Intergovernmental Affairs. He was expecting us as our press release had appeared on the AP Daybook. Schumer himself had asked about us that morning as a result of the Daybook entry. We thanked him for meeting with us without an appointment. We informed him that the group came together electronically. Schaeffer wanted to know about the group and its structure. We informed him that we do not have a group, per se, but were seeing him as constituents brought together via Firedoglake.

We stressed two points: Congress must demand pre-authorization prior to any military intervention in Iran. Schumer must sign on to the censure bill. He pointed out that Schumer has a bill to put the eaves dropping program before the Supreme Court. Jay agreed that was an important step. No response to the censure endorsement.

There was also something we said that hit home. We pointed out that every single senator, from Schumer to Orrin Hatch knows that the president is breaking the law and violating the separation of powers. And we said to Sam that he knows it too, whether he can say so or not.

CONCLUSION

I strongly recommend that constituents go to Clinton’s office and demand face time with an aide. It is ridiculous to go to DC, unless of course you are planning to go. That we cannot discuss ‘policy’ questions in New York is the height of arrogance. I also recommend posting your experiences at the blog of your choice.

Schumer’s people are responsive in that they will meet. Whether anything comes of the meeting remains to be seen.

[Wash. state Desk Jet]

1. Coat Tails

Only a Clinton will have the fruits to bear from the coat tails of the Clintons.Here,s what sucks about it, Ragan- Bush -Clinton- Bush ?So than if it were to look this way ,what than would it really be? Ragan-Bush-Clinton- Bush-Clinton.The last thing this country needs is two republican parties.Hamburgers, hot dogs, Pizza, McDonalds,and suck up the coke.Only to stick with it. Plantations .Hillery once visited a third world nation and discovered the life of tribes people.She told us the tribes people take care of community,each member of the community counts, I think she went on to say it all starts in the hut.I think she was trying to share a experience from within her own epiphany.Who than was Monica? Oh, and ah, why?And who keeps the order in the hut? The way I understand it when I was in Aferica the tribs men do the hunting, there they are in command,but in the hut it is different. If you want to call out Clinton ,call her out there.

[TayTay]

2. There was a post about the FDL roots people in MA

Sat at the Kerry Speech on DKos. You can read it here: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/4/23/115230/700

I suspect that Sen. Kennedy would be a good one to try on this as well. The Senator's aide, Crystal Patterson helps monitor threads for the Kennedy on DKos. If the Senator is interested enough to post an aide to watch threads, then chances are he would be amenable to meetings or having people meet with aides.